FORT SMITH, AK--March 27, 2013: For the second consecutive year,
ABF® driver Scott Harris has
earned recognition as New York Driver of the Year from the New York State Motor Truck Association. Harris
earned the recognition during the organization's Safety and Education
Symposium March 26 in Albany, New York.

A five-time winner of the New York
State Driving Championships, Harris's distinguished career as a
professional driver includes winning numerous safe driving awards. He is a
past winner of the American Trucking Associations National Championships
and a former ATA National Driver of the Year. Harris has driven for ABF
for nearly 30 years, accumulating more than 30,000 hours and three million
miles without a preventable accident. Harris operates from the ABF service
center in Albany.

"Scott has made winning championships as routine as the professionalism
he demonstrates each time he is behind the wheel of his truck. All of us at
ABF are extremely proud to have Scott Harris
setting an example for not just ABF drivers but all the professional
drivers on the road," said Sam Cates, ABF
safety and security director.

The New York State Motor Truck
Association is a nonprofit trade association formed to promote and protect
the interests of the trucking industry in New
York. It is an affiliate of the American Trucking Associations.

As the principal subsidiary of Arkansas Best Corporation , ABF operates
as a global provider of customizable supply chain solutions. ABF enhances
supply chain efficiencies and achieves optimum performance by focusing on
specific logistics needs and customizing innovative solutions. The
company's resource-rich infrastructure includes an innovative
Dual-System Network for regional and national transportation.
Its portfolio of logistics services extends from the manufacturer's floor
to time-definite and/or white-glove final delivery. In between, customers
benefit from a single point of contact and total end-to-end supply chain
visibility.